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RBA feels 'not enough has changed'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... economic developments abroad, it was not necessary for the cash rate target to evolve in line with policy rates in other economies since Australian inflation was higher, the labour market stronger and monetary policy less restrictive than in many other ...

Rapid growth in super sector poses risk to financial stability: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... but the global economic outlook continues to be uncertain. "The finances of many households and businesses in advanced economies continue to be resilient, despite ongoing pressure from tight monetary policy and inflation," the report said. "This resilience ...

Industry funds dominate ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... assets, account for about 12% of the $2.7 trillion market capitalisation of the ASX. While these super funds benefit from economies of scale - larger mandates give rise to lower investment management fees, more cost-effective insourced investment functions ...

Fed cut will not move the dial for RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... unemployment] figures make it increasingly clear that Australia's economy is in a different spot compared to many other economies, including the US," HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said. "Still strong job creation, and an economy that is operating ...

RBA doubling down on wholesale CBDC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... complications, underlying technology issues and more. It is further reinforced in the report, stating many "advanced economies" have completed extensive research on the currency, but none have endorsed viability of a retail CBDC.

Megatrends impacting portfolio construction: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... the energy transition is another trend which will likely impact investor decisions going forward. "We know that major economies are all facing the same challenge. They've got to kick off the old school energy grid and switch to a different sort of ...

Regal sets eyes on Platinum takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... audience and mitigate outflows via cross-selling. "Regal may need to improve operating efficiencies through improved economies of scale and to eliminate duplicated back-office functions. However, not all fund consolidations have gone smoothly, with Perpetual's ...

AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... Laijawalla said. The growing sector is also spreading to other regions away from the manufacturing behemoth. "Emerging economies are innovating and creating new end markets. A driver of future capital formation is likely to be the re-architecting of ...

Aware Super welcomes new chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... retirement," McLoughlin said. "Ageing populations mean retirement is one of the greatest challenges faced by developed economies the world over, and I'm proud to be joining Aware Super at a time when they are already thinking and acting on how to ...

AMP sells advice licensees to Entireti, AZ NGA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... proposition, having spent the last 12 months considering a raft of options. Together, they will "deliver a model with economies of scale, capital to support practice growth and succession, and dedicated services and technology." Releasing its half-year ...